Article
Chiari malformation type I: a case-control association study of 58 developmental genes.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Urbizu Aintzane, Toma Claudio, Poca Maria A, Sahuquillo Juan, Cuenca-León Ester, Cormand Bru, Macaya Alfons
Abstract excerpt
Chiari malformation type I (CMI) is a disorder characterized by hindbrain overcrowding into an underdeveloped posterior cranial fossa (PCF), often causing progressive neurological symptoms. The etiology of CMI remains unclear and is most likely multifactorial. A putative genetic contribution to CMI is suggested by familial aggregation and twin studies. Experimental models and human morphometric studies have...
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